Syphilis transmission: a review of the current evidence

Stoltey, Juliet; Cohen, Stéphanie

doi:10.1071/sh14174

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“…Men having sex with men are by far the most affected people (3). HIV coinfected patients have been described to show more complicated lesions of syphilis infection with especially more neurological involvement (4).…”

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The Great Imitator in Endocrinology: A Painful Hypophysitis Mimicking a Pituitary Tumor

Bricaire¹,

Haecke²,

Laurent-Roussel

et al. 2015

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

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The Great Imitator in Endocrinology: A Painful Hypophysitis Mimicking a Pituitary Tumor

Bricaire¹,

Haecke²,

Laurent-Roussel

et al. 2015

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

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“…It can also be acquired via contact with secretions of children with congenital syphilis. 112 Prior to the standard practice of using gloves by HCP to examine patients with skin lesions, there were reports of extragenital syphilitic lesions on HCP. Therefore, HCP who have had unprotected contact with a patient with early congenital syphilis before identification of the disease or during the first 24 hours of therapy should be examined clinically for the presence of lesions 2 to 3 week after contact.…”

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Occupational Health Update

Weber

Rutala

2016

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

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Health care personnel are commonly exposed to infectious agents via sharp injuries (eg, human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus), direct patient care (eg, pertussis and meningococcus), and the contaminated environment (eg, Clostridium difficile). An effective occupational program is a key aspect of preventing acquisition of an infection by offering the following: (1) education of health care personnel regarding proper handling of sharps, early identification and isolation of potentially infectious patients, and hand hygiene; (2) assuring immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases; and, (3) immediate availability of a medical evaluation after a nonprotected exposure to an infectious disease.

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“…In addition, treponema pallidum can be transmitted by blood if the individual is exposed to infected blood and body uid [9,10]. This possibility of non-sexual transmission makes the dentist to be among health professionals most at risk of contamination, as accidental contact with saliva and blood may occur during clinical practice.…”

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Knowledge about syphilis and its oral manifestations among dental students: a cross-sectional study from Brazil, 2019

Filho

Garbín

Pires

et al. 2020

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Background: Clinical manifestations of the syphilis can occur in the mouth and in the perioral region. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge about syphilis and its oral manifestations among dental students and to discuss the role of the dentist in prevention and control of this disease. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out with 171 dentistry students enrolled in the second, third, fourth and fifth years in the first semester of 2019 from the Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Data collection was performed by a questionnaire containing 16 questions answered by students in classroom. Analyses of absolute and relative frequency were performed. To perform association among variables, the Chi-square test (or Fisher's exact test with Yates correction) was performed with 5% significance level. Results: Overall, 169 students participated in the study. Only 40 (46.4%) students correctly answered the question about disease stages. Almost all participants answered that syphilis has oral manifestations; however, only 44 (25.7%) answered the question correctly. Regarding differential diagnoses of other oral lesions, only 63 (37.3%) reported knowledge on this subject. There was a statistically significant association between student’s educational level and knowledge about the etiological agent (p<0.0001), clinical manifestations (p<0.0001), disease stages (p<0.0001), oral manifestations (p<0.0001) and drugs (p = 0.005) related to the disease. Conclusions: Participants showed important gaps in their knowledge about syphilis and its oral manifestations. Our findings, together with the increased number of new cases of the disease in the world, reinforce the need for training dental professionals with knowledge about early diagnosis, effective treatment and follow-up of syphilis cases.

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Syphilis transmission: a review of the current evidence

Cited by 96 publications

References 68 publications

The Great Imitator in Endocrinology: A Painful Hypophysitis Mimicking a Pituitary Tumor

The Great Imitator in Endocrinology: A Painful Hypophysitis Mimicking a Pituitary Tumor

Occupational Health Update

Knowledge about syphilis and its oral manifestations among dental students: a cross-sectional study from Brazil, 2019

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